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Study for "The Presentation of Christ in the Temple" (for Saint Ulrich, Vienna)

Franz Anton Maulbertsch

Cleveland Museum of Art

A painting depicting a religious scene. The scene shows a group of people gathered around a man holding a baby wrapped in white cloth. The man with the baby has a long white beard and wears a dark robe over a red garment. A woman in a blue dress and orange sleeves stands to his right. Two cherubs appear in the top left corner against a blue sky. The background features a large architectural structure with columns. The color palette is predominantly muted, with shades of brown, beige, and blue. The people in the scene wear 18th-century clothing. The painting style appears to be Baroque. A curtain or drapery hangs on the right side. The overall mood seems solemn.

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672 × 893 px
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